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Adventure Games
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This page is the Nintendo Switch genre catalog for Adventure, focused on game discovery, ratings, and related developers. For the article archive and ongoing coverage, see Adventure news topic.
About Adventure
An adventure game is a genre in which the player performs as a protagonist. It is usually supported by puzzle-solving, gathering items, dialogues, and intervening goals. Adventure focus on story, many of them are designed for a single player. Colossal Cave Adventure is known as the first of the genre, released in 1976. They rocketed in the 1980s; later it led to the appearance of independent video game developers. The Walking Dead by TellTale Games is considered as the game which renewed the whole genre. It has a revolutionary mechanics which change the gameplay as the players make their choices. These games are still favorite among the users; independent developers start crowd-funding companies to raise money; the genre is celebrated on practically any platform.
Top Developers in Adventure
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Popular Adventure Nintendo Switch Games
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Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope
Carrion
Cult of the Lamb
Dying Light 2 Stay Human
VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Graveyard Keeper
Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom
SteamWorld Dig 2
Batman: The Telltale Series
Batman: The Enemy Within
Resident Evil 0 / Biohazard 0 HD REMASTER
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Assassin's Creed III: Remastered
Kholat
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening Special Edition
Life is Strange: True Colors
Children of Morta
Little Inferno
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
Immortals: Fenyx Rising
Iconoclasts
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Spiritfarer
Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
Call of Cthulhu
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
Hitman 3
Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
Tunic
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Octodad: Dadliest Catch
OKAMI HD
Portal Knights
House Flipper
Invisible, Inc.
Blair Witch
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Eevee!
Hue
The Messenger
The Final Station
Minecraft: Story Mode
FAR: Lone Sails
Friday the 13th: The Game
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
SteamWorld Heist
The Turing Test
Sonic Forces
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Banjo-Kazooie
Chaos on Deponia
Subnautica: Below Zero
Cave Story+
Octopath Traveler
Late Shift
Kentucky Route Zero
The Legend of Zelda
Adventure News
Read Nintendo news articles connected to games in the Adventure genre.
SuperSega SSS: Alejandro Martín Unveils Retro Hybrid Console Claiming Cartridge and Disc Support
Spanish engineer Alejandro Martín has unveiled the SuperSega SSS, a proposed portable console that its creator says will accept Mega Drive and Master System cartridges...
Bard’s Ballad Accessibility Preset Brings ‘Tired Player’ Options to The Witcher 3 Remastered
CD Projekt Red introduces Bard’s Ballad, an accessibility preset for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered designed for players with limited time or concentration....
Asdivine Knot Nintendo Switch Review: Exe Create and KEMCO Deliver a Classic JRPG Experience
A clear, authoritative review of Asdivine Knot on Nintendo Switch by Exe Create and published by KEMCO. Examines turn-based combat, party customization, overworld...
Jaden Industries Release Date: Pushka Studios' Cozy Automation Puzzler Arrives on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 on November 23, 2026
Pushka Studios will release Jaden Industries: Cozy Automation Puzzler on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 on November 23, 2026. Learn about the game's compact...
Sonic Pico Park Adds Metal Sonic and Dr. Eggman — SEGA Confirms 12 November Launch on Nintendo Switch 2
SEGA has announced Metal Sonic and Dr. Eggman for Sonic Pico Park.
Nintendo Prioritizes 'New Forms of Play' for Nintendo Switch Successor, Furukawa Says
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa and senior executives reaffirm that integrated hardware-and-software development remains central to the company's strategy for...